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Nature-based tourism elicits a phenotypic shift in the coping abilities of fish
Geffroy, Benjamin; Sadoul, Bastien; Bouchareb, Amine; Prigent, Sylvain; Bourdineaud, Jean-Paul; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Morais, Rosana N.; Mela, MaritanaNature-based tourism is gaining extensive popularity, increasing the intensity and frequency of human-wildlife contacts. As a consequence, behavioral and physiological alterations were observed in most exposed animals. However, while the majority of these studies investigated the effects of punctual exposure to tourists, the consequences of constant exposition to humans in the wild remains overlooked. This is a...
Chemical stressors in the Guadiana River
Bebianno, Maria João; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; C. Veiga-Pires, C.The Guadiana River, the fourth major river of the Iberian Peninsula, represents an important aquatic system from a socio, geo and ecological point of view for Portugal and Spain. Important economic activities such as agriculture, tourism and aquaculture are present along with several economic facilities such as harbour (commercial and fishing), marina and small shipyards for construction and repair of small ves...
Chemical stressors in the Guadiana River
Bebianno, Maria João; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Veiga-Pires, C.The Guadiana River,the fourth major river of the Iberian Peninsula,represents an important aquatic system from a socio,geo and ecological point of view for Portugal and Spain. Important economic activities such as agriculture,tourism and aquaculture are present along with several economic facilities such as harbour (commercial and fishing),marina and small shipyards for construction and repair of small vessels....
Uptake, accumulation and metabolization of the antidepressant fluoxetine by Myt...
Silva, Liliana J. G.; Martins, Margarida C.; Pereira, André M. P. T.; Meisel, Leonor M.; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Bebianno, Maria João; Lino, Celeste M.Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, is among the most prescribed pharmaceutical active substances worldwide. This study aimed to assess its accumulation and metabolization in the mussel Mytillus galloprovincialis, considered an excellent sentinel species for traditional and emerging pollutants. Mussels were collected from Ria Formosa Lagoon, Portugal, and exposed to a no...
Occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds and pesticides in aquatic systems
Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Tapie, Nathalie; Le Menach, Karyn; Dévier, Marie-Hélène; BUDZINSKI, Hélène; Bebianno, Maria JoãoThis paper deals with the detection and quantification of APIs and other priority substances in the Arade River estuary (Portugal) providing the usefulness of Polar Organic Compound Integrative Samplers (POCIS). Thirteen APIs were detected whose variation was site and time dependent. Caffeine was at the highest concentration (804±209 ng/L) followed by theophylline (184±44 ng/L). Other APIs were analgesic, antic...
Is gene transcription in mussel gills altered after exposure to Ag nanoparticles?
Bebianno, Maria João; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Gomes, Tânia; Mattos, J. J.; Flores-Nunes, F.; Bainy, A. C. D.Nanotechnology is a rapid field of development with the enhancement of the production of different types of nanoparticles (NPs) applied in several industrial and commercial applications which increase the risk of their presence in the aquatic environment. Ag NPs have a wide application in everyday life products. However, there is concern about the exposure effects on aquatic organisms to these NPs. Therefore, t...
Differential gene transcription, biochemical responses, and cytotoxicity assess...
Serrano, Miguel A. S.; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Mattos, Jacó J.; Flores-Nunes, Fabrício; Mello, Álvaro C. P.; Zacchi, Flávia L.; Piazza, Clei E.Pharmaceuticals, such as anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drugs, are frequently detected in aquatic ecosystems. Studies about the effects of these substances in nontarget organisms, such as bivalves, are relevant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on antioxidant status caused by ibuprofen (IBU) in oysters Crassostrea gigas exposed for 1, 4, and 7 days at concentrations 1 and 100 μg L(-1). Levels o...
Effects of active pharmaceutical ingredients mixtures in mussel Mytilus gallopr...
Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Mattos, J.J.; Piazza, C.E.; Bainy, A.C.D.; Bebianno, Maria JoãoActive pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are emergent environmental contaminants widely detected in surface waters as result of incomplete waste water treatment plant (WWTP) removal processes and improper disposal. The assessment of potential effects of APIs on non-target organisms is still scarce since besides presenting multiple chemical structures, properties and modes of action, these compounds occur as com...
Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac exposure in ...
Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Bebianno, Maria JoãoIn recent years, research studies have increasingly focused on assessing the occurrence of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in ecosystems. However, much remains unknown concerning the potential effects on APIs on non-target organisms due to the complexity of the mode of action, reactivity and bioconcentration potential for each specific drug. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac (...
Biomarkers in nereis diversicolor (Polychaeta: Nereididae) as management tools ...
Gomes, Tânia; Gonzalez-Rey, Maria; Rodriguez-Romero, Araceli; Trombini, Chiara; Riba, Immaculada; Blasco, Julian; Bebianno, Maria JoãoThe environmental quality of the southwest Iberian coast was assessed in different areas (Ria Formosa Lagoon, Guadiana Estuary and Cadiz Bay) focusing on metal contamination (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in Nereis diversicolor whole tissues. In addition, associated toxicological effects were assessed using a multibiomarker approach combining several conventional biomarkers. The set of biomarkers selected included ant...